Suspenders.



PATENTED FEB. 21. 1905.

- J. L. WASHNEGK& M. BROOKS.

SUSPENDERS.

. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1905.

WITNESSES: I //vv/vr0 7 91 ,{Jm lial /w M 17M) UNITED STATES Patented February 21, 1905.

PATENT OFFI E.

JOHN LEWES WVASHNEOK AND MICHAEL BROOKS, OF MILl/VAUKEE,

w WISCONSIN.

SUSPENDERS- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 782,934, dated February 21, 1905.

Application filed Ja uary 9, 1905. Serial No. 240,162.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN LEWES WASH- NECK and MICHAEL BROOKS, citizens of the United States, residing at .Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Suspenders, of which the following is a specification. 1

Our invention relates to improvements in suspenders.

The object of our invention is to provide a form of detachable connection between the shoulder-straps and the button-straps which will not only permit a ready separation of the parts, but will also permit a rotation of the button-straps or shoulder-straps each independently of the other.

In the following description reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front view of our invention. Fig. 2 is a side view showing the separable connection in vertical section. Fig. 3 is a rear view.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

A is an elastic shoulder-strap.

B B are the button-straps, connected with each other by a union-piece O in the usual manner. The union-piece O is provided with a link D, having an upwardly-projecting shank E, headed at F, as best shown in Fig. 2. The

link I), shank E, and head F constitute one member of the separable connection between the shoulder-straps and button-straps. The shoulder-straps are provided at their lower ends with a link G, from which a loop H is suspended, this loop being non-metallic and preferably formed of leather. The end porbest shown at K in Fig. 2.

hook J are both slotted, as indicated at M and N, respectively. The slot in the loop H is longer and at its upper end terminates in a circular aperture O, which is of sufficient size to admit the swivel-head F, this head, however, being larger in diameter than the slot N in the hook. The hook is formed to provide a rest or bearing for the head F when in position, and the inwardly-bent portion K of the hook prevents the head from being accidentally lifted to the aperture O. The material composing the hook will, however, yield resiliently to permit the passage of the head F to the aperture O under pressure intentionally exerted.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a suspender shoulder-strap and button-strap of a detachable connection oomprisinga looped member connected with the shoulder-strap and provided with a slot in one side and bottom of the loop; and a second member connected with the buttonstrap and provided with a headed shank rotatably and removably connected with said loop, the shank being arranged to pass through said slot and the head being larger than the width of the slot. A

2. The combination with a suspender shoulder-strap and button-strap of a non-metallic loop connected with the shoulder-strap; a metallic hook suspended within the non-metallic loop; and a link connected with the buttonstrap and having swiveled engagements with the loop and hook, said loop and hook being formed with a passage adapted to release the link when in one position of adjustment.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN LEl/VES WVASHNEOK. MICHAEL- BROOKS. WVitnesses:

LEVERETT 0. WHEELER, JAs. B. ERWIN. 

